J. R. Mudassir Husain

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Syed J R Mudassir Husain
সৈয়দ জে আর মোদা‍চ্ছির হোসেন
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14th Chief Justice of Bangladesh
In office
27 January 2004 – 28 February 2007
Nominated byIajuddin Ahmed
Preceded byKhondokar Mahmud Hasan
Succeeded byMd. Ruhul Amin[1]
Personal details
Born (1940-03-01) 1 March 1940 (age 81)
Laskerpur Village, Habiganj, Sylhet District, Assam Province, British India
Alma materUniversity of Dhaka

Syed J. R. Mudassir Husain (born 1 March 1940)[2] is a Bangladeshi jurist who served as the 14th Chief Justice of Bangladesh during 2004–2007.[3]

Background and education[]

Husains' uncle, Syed A. B. Mahmud Hossain, was the second Chief Justice of Bangladesh.[4] Husain completed his BA and LLB from the University of Dhaka.[2]

Career[]

Husain was enrolled as a High Court advocate in 1965. He was then appointed as a High Court judge on 18 February 1992 and elevated to the Appellate Division on 5 March 2002.[2]

Husain was appointed assistant attorney general in 1977 and deputy attorney general on 8 January 1984.[2]

Husain worked as part-time lecturer at Central Law College, Dhaka during 1966–78.[2]

Personal life[]

Husain is married to Syeda Majida Khatun. Together they had three daughters and a son.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Justice Ruhul Amin to act as CJ in absence of Justice Mudassir Hussain". bdnews24.com. 2005-03-11. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Mudassir Husain made CJ toppling senior SC judges". The Daily Star. 2004-01-27. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  3. ^ Shaila Shahid (2004-09-04). "Towards an independent human rights commission". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
  4. ^ "Mr.-Justice-Syed-J.R.Mudassir-Husain.pdf" (PDF). Retrieved 2018-07-19.
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